Aimé Tschiffely's books

Aimé Tschiffely - Long Rider

Aimé Tschiffely's Books

Aimé Tschiffely wrote a number of best-selling books, starting of course with Tschiffely's Ride. He was a superb writer, which is particularly noteworthy as English was not his first language. His books were published in many editions and many languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Finnish and Swedish. All the books below have been republished by The Long Riders' Guild Press. To view copies of rare first editions of these titles and Aimé's handwritten personal dedications, please click on each cover below.

In addition to the books already in print, The Long Riders' Guild Press is preparing to release every other title ever written by Aimé. Tschiffely was a talented writer in many other spheres. He was a seasoned travel writer, whose book, Round and About Spain, will soon be available again. He was an expert on Latin American history. Coricancha - Garden of Gold is his account of the conquest of the Inca Empire. Tschiffely was also an expert on Patagonia, and his two titles about this area, The Man from Woodpecker Creek, and The Uttermost Part of the Earth are in production. As well as his world-famous children's travel classic, The Tale of Two Horses, Tschiffely wrote two other delightful children's books, Ming and Ping and Little Princess Turtle Dove. And Aimé's famous biography of Robert Cunninghame Graham, Don Roberto, is being prepared for publication. Finally, The Long Riders' Guild Press and the Tschiffely Literary Estate are proud to announce that this historic collection will be concluded with the publication of Tschiffely's "lost" novel. Entitled Tarna, Tschiffely was working on this fascinating story when he died and it will soon be available for the first time.

In addition to his famous books, listed below, Tschiffely also contributed to a book, published in 1947, entitled My First Horse. Please click here to read the story which few have even heard of.

When completed, The Long Riders' Guild Press Tschiffely Collection will incorporate every title ever written by the famous author and represent the first time in history that all of his books will be available simultaneously. Below are the titles currently available, many of which are also available in other languages. Click on covers below for more details.

	The “Little Princess Turtle Dove” of the title is a delightful child who is the daughter of the Inca, or king, who brought peace and prosperity to the Indians. A mysterious woman grants her the power to talk to, and understand, animals. Unfortunately Turtle Dove’s eldest brother, the Inca’s heir, turned into a nasty old man who bullied his subjects and his sisters. He locks her and her sisters up in prison, from which Turtle Dove is rescued by her pet llama, Keeyla, who has been given wings for the occasion. Turtle Dove and Keeyla go to Faunaland, which is populated by all the animals of the world who go there after they die. Turtle Dove makes friends with all the animals and birds, and learns about horses and ponies. Sprinkled with easy to absorb geography and history, this delightful book belongs in every child’s library. For more information, please visit Barnes & Noble or Amazon.co.uk.
	This is the story of the greatest equestrian epic of the twentieth century, a journey that came about because a man and his horses refused to quit - ever! During the course of their travels Tschiffely, Mancha and Gato crossed deadly deserts, passed through jungles, traversed sky-high mountain passes - and rode on. They were assailed by vampire bats, mistaken for gods and navigated the Panama Canal - but rode on. Nothing stopped them. No one since has rivalled their accomplishments. Please click here for more information.
	The Tale of Two Horses tells the story of the journey from Buenos Aires to Washington DC from the point of view of the horses! With a preface by famed horseman R. B. Cunningham Graham, "The Tale of Two Horses" is amply illustrated with drawings by the author. No equestrian travel collection could be considered complete without this wonderful book! This is a truly delightful children's book - please click here for more information.
	One reviewer described “Bohemia Junction” as ‘Forty years of adventurous living condensed into one book.” It is all that and more! Exotic people, faraway places and equestrian adventure make up the background to the explorer’s autobiography. “Bohemia Junction” is packed with the amazing assortment of humanity that Tschiffely met during his lifetime of travel, including cowboys, prize-fighters, writers, Indians, and the eccentric riff-raff of three continents. From Cape Horn to New York, Tschiffely journeyed wherever his vagabond fancy took him. And each region explored had its quota of “bohemians” in the old sense of the word – men and women for whom love of adventure was a reality. For more information, please click here.
	Through the ancient New Forest, over the lonely mountains of Wales, and across the rugged landscape of Scotland, the renowned author investigated the nooks and crannies of this island kingdom. Mounted on his gentle Cob mare, Violet, Tschiffely details the last roving adventure of its kind. “Bridle Paths” is a final poetic look at a now-vanished Britain, as it was before the advent of suburbia changed it forever. Please click here for more information.
	With the Second World War raging across Europe, the most famous equestrian explorer of the twentieth century decides to make a perilous journey across the U-boat infested Atlantic. His mission? To return to his old haunts in South America and undertake a harrowing 7,000 mile journey by car through Argentina, across the inhospitable regions of Tierra del Fuego and over the majestic Andes mountains. For more information, please click here.

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